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Alkermes plc has entered into a settlement agreement with Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. to resolve the ongoing patent litigation between the parties in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey related to VIVITROL® (naltrexone for extended-release injectable suspension).

Pfizer Inc. is not in talks with Chinese authorities to license a generic version of its COVID-19 treatment Paxlovid for use there, but is in discussions about a price for the branded product, Chief Executive Albert Bourla said on Monday.

China is in talks with Pfizer Inc. to secure a license that will allow domestic drugmakers to manufacture and distribute a generic version of the U.S. firm’s COVID-19 antiviral drug Paxlovid in China, three sources told Reuters.

On Friday, Merck announced positive results on its patent infringement case against Viatris, while Amgen faces political headwinds from the White House.